How Boris handles the Cymru expectations will drive the direction of the independence movement -- I don't see any "noise" for Welsh independence in the next 5 odd years.
This writer really likes “devolved” for some obscure reason. Must a very involved and revolved subject.
Any coal left in Wales?
Scottish “Independence” is a joke.
They have none of the basic welfare state structures that they would need to administer the social insurance state that those socialists would expect.
Collecting income taxes ? Nope. HM Customs and Excise collect that. Same with VAT. Same with Corporate taxes. Same with payroll taxes.
Socialized medicine ? Nope. Currently administered by the NHS.
Unemployment insurance ? Welfare ? Pensions ? Nope. Administerd by the UK government.
When Quebec had it’s first separation referendum in 1980, they already had all the welfare state institutions they would need already up and operating.
By comparison, Scotland “independence” pretensions are a joke - and that goes double for Wales.
Wexit
Do the Welsh think the EU cares one whit about the poverty in Wales?
Ha Ha Ha Ha. The chance of this happening are about the same as Labour’s and the Lib Dem’s chances in the last election